While the master is away, Hatori and Tokihiko, the front desk manager and bath caretaker from Tenjin-ya's rival inn Orio-ya, suddenly show up at Tenjin-ya. Although they say they came as guests, a tense mood prevails among the employees.
I wonder how much the master
approves of me right now.
Ich frage mich,
wie viel er bisher von mir hält.
Me pregunto que tanta aprobación
tendré del Señor.
Je me demande à quel point
il reconnaît ma valeur.
Será que o Mestre está me aprovando agora?